tabla

[ tah-bluh, tuhb-luh ]

/ ˈtɑ blə, ˈtʌb lə /

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noun

a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.

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Origin of tabla

1860–65; earlier tubla<Hindi tablā<Arabic ṭabla, derivative of ṭabl drum

Words nearby tabla

tabes dorsalis, tabetic, tab-hang, tabi, tabinet, tabla, Tablas, tablature, table, tableau, tableau curtain

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How to use tabla in a sentence

Seek out Tania Mohan, founder of the amazing clothing line Tabla.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One leg of each was resting on the tabla The lady reported us as sitting together on a sofa.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
At our wish she then brought out the tabla, or board of wood on which the beating is done, and the stone for beating.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
Sap-úngi ug tabla ang bangag arun walay mabulasut, Cover the hole with a piece of wood so no one will step into it accidentally.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

Upat ka tabla ang karsúnis, Trousers are sewn from four pieces of cloth cut according to the measurements.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
Tabla ang risulta sa iliksiyun, The election ended in a draw.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for tabla

tabla

/ (ˈtʌblə, ˈtɑːblɑː) /

noun

a musical instrument of India consisting of a pair of drums whose pitches can be varied

Word Origin for tabla

Hindu, from Arabic tabla drum

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